Bruce county is a county in southwestern ontario canada comprising eight lower tier municipalities and with a 2016 population of 66 491 it is named for james bruce 8th earl of elgin and 12th earl of kincardine sixth governor general of the province of canada the bruce name is also linked to the bruce trail and the bruce peninsula it has three distinct areas. The mighty cliffs of the niagara escarpment line the shores of georgian bay emerging from colpoys bay in wiarton in the south to fathom five national. The bruce is classified as almost an island being that it has water on 3 sides.
Located on a peninsula of land 2 5 hours north west of the city of toronto is the beautiful bruce peninsula. Visit top rated must see attractions. We have reviews of the best places to see in bruce peninsula.
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Bruce county bruce county is a region in ontario comprising the bruce peninsula 2 hr north and west of the city of toronto the bruce peninsula is a finger of land surrounded by the waters of lake huron and georgian bay from sauble beach to tobermory and wiarton to lion s head. As ontario gradually reopens businesses services and public spaces we want you to remain safe and continue to practice physical distancing. Bruce peninsula southern georgian bay and lake simcoe view a map of this region.
Address phone number bruce peninsula national park reviews. Bruce peninsula national park tobermory. The bruce trail straddles a huge forested ridge that runs throughout southern ontario connecting the niagara river with georgian bay.
Ontario s paradise canada has many impressive natural landscapes but one of the most mesmerizing would have to be bruce peninsula national park and its turquoise shoreline. South bruce peninsula is a town at the base of the bruce peninsula of ontario canada in bruce county between lake huron and georgian bay it was formed on january 1 1999 when the town of wiarton the village of hepworth and the townships of albemarle and amabel were amalgamated. The bruce peninsula contains part of the geological formation known as.
The bruce peninsula is a peninsula in ontario canada that lies between georgian bay and the main basin of lake huron the peninsula extends roughly northwestwards from the rest of southwestern ontario pointing towards manitoulin island with which it forms the widest strait joining georgian bay to the rest of lake huron.
Peninsula bruce ontario. 2 national parks several nature reserves the niagara escarpment makes the bruce peninsula ontario s outdoor paradise. Home to fathom five national marine park bruce peninsula national park tobermory is the perfect base to explore the wonders of the peninsula.
Home to fathom five national marine park bruce peninsula national park tobermory is the perfect base to explore the wonders of the peninsula. 2 national parks several nature reserves the niagara escarpment makes the bruce peninsula ontario s outdoor paradise.
